Race Director Resources
- ORRC Race Director Workshop Handbook (Updated 2014 but still applicable in 2021). This is a great resource that provides an overview of the many items a race director needs to consider in producing a successful event.
- Road Runners Club of America Guidelines for Safe Road and Trail Races (Updated 2010 but still applicable). Best practices in ensuring production of a safe event.
- RRCA Race Director Certification Course Sample Module RRCA produces an online 6 module race director course in-partnership with Road Race Management. The link above is the first of the six modules. Information on the full course is here. The course is based on the book Organizing Running Events.
- Marathon Printing. A national supplier of race bibs located right here in Portland. Timers from all over the country consider this company one of the best suppliers of race bibs.
Rule Books
2020 World Athletics Competition and Technical Rules
2021 - 2022 NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field Rules
2020 NFHS (National Federation of High Schools) Rule Book for Track & Field/Cross Country. Unfortunately the rule book isn't free. You can read recent rule changes on the NFHS Track & Field/Cross Country website.